Free information session in person or online on cannabis statistics, hosted by Statistical Information Service, Statistics Canada. Overview of how Statistics Canada is preparing its social and economics statistical systems for the impending legalization.
Speaker: Lynn Barr-Telford, Director General of the Health, Justice and Special Surveys Branch
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We are pleased to share the 2018 Ottawa Community Wellbeing Report, which was prepared with information from the Community Data Program.
Based on the methodology of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing, the report has three sections: 1) Measuring What Matters- The Eight Domains of Wellbeing, Ottawa 2016; 2) Improving What Matters- Community Services Building Community Wellbeing; 3) Checkup on the Wellbeing of Ottawa’s Community Service Sector.
Statistics Canada is delighted that James Tebrake, Director General, from the Macroeconomic Accounts Branch will be presenting a free online learning session on:
Statistics Canada: Measuring and analyzing the economy in an increasingly digitalized world
During this one hour webinar, James will be discussing the challenges Statistics Canada, and data users, are facing when measuring and analyzing the economy in an increasingly digitalized world.
Specifically he will explore:
The current federal labour standards were established in the 1960s and have not been changed since. Now that there is significant economic and techonological changes affecting work today, these standards need to be updated!
Between May 2017 and March 2018, Employment and Social Development Canada consulted with unions, labour organizations, employers, employees and experts to get their perspectives on what a modern set of federal labour standards should look like in the 21st century.
EconoUs2018 builds on the long history of successful national conferences organized by the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) and partners across the country since 2001. More than 4,000 people have attended this event over the past 17 years. This year, we expect to welcome 350 attendees from across the country and connect with over 15,000 people online.
The Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada, a learning resournce on Indigenous lands, languange and culture in Canada was finally lauched after 2 years of community input and research. It was produced in partnership with the Assembly of First Nation, Inuit and the Métis Nation, and includes a 4 volume set of books and an online altas. This altas will be available late summer of 2018!
Notes from the last Data Purchase and Access Working Group meeting is now up!
The agenda from this meeting:
Statistics Canada continues to make its data more accessible and dynamic with the launch of Food Stats, a comprehensive one-stop shop for statistical information on food.
On behalf of Statistics Canada’s Agriculture Division: